Political Ideology Quiz
What party should I vote for? Which historical figure shared my moral values? What system of government would best suit me? Am I a liberal, a socialist or a conservative or am I an anarchist, a communist or a fascist?
Find our know with this new quiz. Just answer a few questions about your political beliefs and this quiz will estimate which ideology you best fit into.
Please forgive any inaccuracies or ommissions. I am not an expert. This is just for fun.
- 1.
What do you believe should be the primary purpose of government?
- A.
To carry out the will of the people.
- B.
To ensure people's freedoms and improve their quality of life.
- C.
To help the poor and needy and to defend social equality.
- D.
To protect the nation's borders and its cultural and national identity.
- E.
To control all elements of society so as to ensure it benefits everyone.
- F.
There should be no government. People can take care of themselves.
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- 2.
How far should the government tranfer money from rich to poor?
- A.
The governemnt should completely control the money supply to ensure everyone gets the share they deserve based on their contribution to society.
- B.
The rich should be highly taxed and the money given to the poor.
- C.
The rich should be taxed and the money used to benefit everyone.
- D.
Moving money from rich to poor makes the poor work less hard. It should be avoided.
- E.
There should be no government intervention in the economy whatsoever.
- F.
If the people are given full control of the economy the right policy will be found by trial and error.
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- 3.
What is your opinion on the civil service and public cooperations?
- A.
The civil service is incompetent and disfunctional. Services that you pay for anyway should be privatised.
- B.
There is no need for public services. All services can be handled by the private sector.
- C.
Public coorporations are important in certain key industries where it must be ensured that everyone is treated equally.
- D.
Government run organisations are the best type of company.
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- 4.
Should your country be a member of an organisation such as the European Union?
- A.
Yes: Together we prosper. Divided we fall.
- B.
No: It would be best to join something like EFTA for trade but there is no need to delegate political powers to international organisations.
- C.
No: National identity above all - we should not open our borders to foreigners.
- D.
It should be decided by plebiscite.
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- 5.
If the people vote to persecute a minority, should this be allowed?
- A.
No: human rights above all else
- B.
If the people want it then it must be right.
- C.
Minorities should be persecuted but the people shouldn't get to vote.
- D.
No: people are too stupid to make that kind of decision
- E.
Only if it's very mild persecution.
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- 6.
Should gays be allowed to marry?
- A.
Yes and to adopt, there should be no discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
- B.
No, marriage should be between a man and a woman.
- C.
Gays have no place in a functional society.
- D.
The government has no right to regulate marriage and adoption.
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- 7.
What is your opinion on abortion?
- A.
Pro - life
- B.
Pro - choice
- C.
Not sure / in between
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- 8.
Should there be a death penalty?
- A.
Yes, for serious criminals and traitors.
- B.
Yes, for any enemy of soceity.
- C.
Yes, for serious crimes only.
- D.
No, life is sacred.
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- 9.
Who should take decisions in a courtroom?
- A.
A jury or a public vote
- B.
A highly qualified judge trained in the law and human rights
- C.
The government
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- 10.
A person has been repeatedly arrested for robbery and all attempts to rehabilitate them have failed. If released they will rob again. What should be done with them?
- A.
Death penalty - they have commited a crime and are of no use to society
- B.
Forced labour - they should be made to work to benefit society
- C.
Exile / Parole - keep them from robbing again while respecting their human rights
- D.
Release them - the governemnt has no right to do any of the above
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- 11.
Should a government action every be taken if the majority of the people disagree?
- A.
Yes - if it is mandated by a court to protect human rights
- B.
Yes - if impartial experts believe it is good for the people
- C.
Yes - if the government thinks it is good for the people
- D.
No - the people are the ultimate authority
- E.
No - no organisation can claim to act on behalf the people if even a minority of people disagree with it
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- 12.
What decisions should be voted on directly by the public?
- A.
All laws and government decisions should be subject to public vote.
- B.
Constitutional ammendments and important decisions should be voted on but things such as economic policy should not.
- C.
People should elect a government and legislature and they should do the rest.
- D.
The public is not qualified to take any important decision.
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- 13.
What is your opinion on universal health care?
- A.
All health care should be free and provided by the state.
- B.
There should be a universal health insurance system to ensure all citizens can afford health care when they need it.
- C.
Socialized health care creates more problems than it solves. Private health care and health insurance is sufficient.
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- 14.
Should the judicial system focus more on punishment or rehabilitation?
- A.
Punishment
- B.
Rehabilitation
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- 15.
Should the government pay to maintain museums that can't survive on their own?
- A.
No - if no one wants to go there I shouldn't have to pay for it
- B.
Yes - the government should ensure its people have access to educational material
- C.
Only if the majority of people think they should be open.
- D.
Yes - people should learn about the gloriou shistory of their country
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- 16.
How much should the government invest in the sciences?
- A.
The government should invest heavilly in all areas of science.
- B.
The government should not waste money on unnecesary research particularly into theoretical subjects.
- C.
Only people who want to pay for research should pay for research.
- D.
The government should only fund research that the taxpayers think is important.
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- 17.
How should the government procede in terms of stem cell research?
- A.
It is unethical and should be banned.
- B.
It should be legal but I shouldn't have to pay money for it.
- C.
It should be legal and heavilly funded because of importance for science and medicine.
- D.
It should be legal because the rights of the society surpass the rights of the individual.
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- 18.
Should the rights of the individual be sacrificed for the good of society?
- A.
Society always comes first
- B.
The individual always comes first
- C.
Mostly society comes first but the individual is also important
- D.
Mostly the individual comes first but society is also important
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- 19.
How important is religion in society?
- A.
Religion is important and its teachings true and therefore the state should protect and enforce it.
- B.
Religion is important and its teachings true but freedom of religion is also important.
- C.
Religion is not absolute truth but has important things to teach and is valuable in society.
- D.
Religious teachings are obviously untrue but they bring many benefits to society and so people should be free to believe in them.
- E.
Religion is untrue and harmful and should be attacked by the state.
- F.
If most people in a country are religious then the government should also be religious.
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- 20.
Even though Darwin's Theory of Evolution is accepted as fact within the scientific community, 65% of people in the US believe that 7 day creationism should also be taught in schools. Should the government comply with this demand?
- A.
No: evolution is science, creationism is not, children should not be taught lies.
- B.
No, and all mention of the creation myth should be illegal
- C.
Yes, creationsim is also a valid theory
- D.
Yes, if the people want it it must be done
- E.
Yes: evolution should not be taught as it goes against the word of God
- F.
There should be no schools whatsoever.
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